11 months ago
Powerball could deliver a life-changing gift to a lottery player this Christmas. The jackpot now stands at an estimated $638 million for the next drawing on Christmas night. The jackpot has an estimated cash value of $321.1 million. According to the lottery, historically there have been only three Powerball jackpots won on Christmas. The last time ...

11 months ago
Salina's CKF Addiction Treatment organization is seeking a new leader. According to the organization, President and Chief Executive Officer Shane Hudson is stepping down, and Jessica Eckels will be the Interim CEO, effective February 2, 2024. “Hudson’s unwavering leadership and unparalleled expertise made him a true trailblazer,” stated Brenda O’Gorman, CKF Vice Chairman of the Board. “He ...

11 months ago
Rolling Hills Zoo is welcoming a new member to its animal family, an Amur tiger. According to the zoo, their newest resident is Viktoria, a female Amur tiger, born in March 2022 at the Roosevelt Park Zoo in Minot, North Dakota. Described as spirited and spunky, Viktoria's zest for life is evident in her playful interactions, and ...

11 months ago
With British and German forces separated only by a no-man's land littered with fallen comrades, sounds of a German Christmas carol suddenly drifted across the frigid air: "Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht" ("Silent Night, Holy Night"). Then, during that first Christmas Day in World War I, something magical happened. Soldiers who had been killing each other by ...

11 months ago
Police are seeking tips in a case in which a woman's purse was stolen, and then her financial cards were used  to make thousands of dollars in purchases. The case is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to Salina Police, back on On Thursday, December 7th, between 11:30 AM and 12:15 PM ...

11 months ago
Salina area public transportation will have reduced hours for the Christmas and New Year holidays this year. According to OCCK Transportation, all services, including Salina CityGo, 81 Connection, Regional Paratransit, GoAbilene, GoConcordia, and KanConnect public transportation, will be closed on Monday, December 25th, for Christmas. CityGo service will resume on Tuesday, December 26th, with hours of operation ...

11 months ago
The following is the most printed, and famous, newspaper editorial in history. Virginia O'Hanlon, age 8, wrote a letter to the editor of the New York Sun. The response by newsman Francis P. Church was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. Dear Editor: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is ...

11 months ago
A woman runs to a friend's house in South Central Salina for help after being beaten by her boyfriend. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 41-year-old Michael Bentley was taken into custody on Thursday night after an argument turned violent inside a home in the 1900 block of Gebhart Street. Police say Bentley took the ...

11 months ago
The Grinch couldn't have stolen Christmas if Ebenezer Scrooge hadn't done it first, according to Charles Dickens researchers at Kansas State University. Naomi Wood, professor of English, says that we would not have Christmas classics like "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," "The Polar Express" and "A Visit from St. Nicholas" if Dickens had not created the ...

11 months ago
For the 41st year in a row Bill Fekas is planning to prepare a free community-wide Christmas dinner, and the Salina chef is still in need of a little support. Fekas is planning to prepare and serve a free dinner to as many as 4,500 people. This will be the 41st year for the Fekas Family ...

11 months ago
With just a couple of days left, the Salina Salvation Army's Kettle Campaign is about $30,000 away from its goal of $95,000 The Kettle Campaign is the organization’s single largest fund raiser. It funds local Salvation Army programs throughout the year. The campaign a couple of weeks ago received a blessing, in the form of a ...